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	<updated>2009-11-20T16:02:09-08:00</updated>
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			<title>Emergency Work on Whatcom Middle School Begins</title> 
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			<summary>The Bellingham School District has hired Dawson Construction to begin emergency work on Whatcom Middle School to make the building safe for fire and structural personnel to perform their investigation and initial damage assessment from the Nov. 5 fire.</summary>
			<updated>2009-11-20T16:02:09-08:00</updated>
			<id>http://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/420/401623/</id>
			<dc:subject>News Releases</dc:subject> 
			<dc:publisher>Bellingham School District Public Information Website</dc:publisher> 
			<dc:date>2009-11-20T16:02:09-08:00</dc:date> 
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			<title>Schools, District Office Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday</title> 
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			<summary>All Bellingham School District schools and the district office will close to the public for the Thanksgiving holiday following the early release of students from school on Wednesday, Nov. 25 and remain closed until Monday, Nov. 30.</summary>
			<updated>2009-11-13T12:54:02-08:00</updated>
			<id>http://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/420/396375/</id>
			<dc:subject>News Releases</dc:subject> 
			<dc:publisher>Bellingham School District Public Information Website</dc:publisher> 
			<dc:date>2009-11-13T12:54:02-08:00</dc:date> 
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			<title>Parent-Teacher Conferences for Elementary and Middle Schools</title> 
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			<summary>Parent-teacher conferences with an early release of students begin Wednesday, Nov. 18 and continue through Wednesday, Nov. 25 for elementary and middle schools in the Bellingham School District. In addition, high schools will release early on Friday, Nov. 20 and Wednesday, Nov. 25.</summary>
			<updated>2009-11-13T12:45:01-08:00</updated>
			<id>http://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/420/355102/</id>
			<dc:subject>News Releases</dc:subject> 
			<dc:publisher>Bellingham School District Public Information Website</dc:publisher> 
			<dc:date>2009-11-13T12:45:01-08:00</dc:date> 
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			<title>School Board Accepts Recommendation for Superintendent Search</title> 
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			<summary>At the Nov. 12 meeting, the Bellingham School District Board of Directors accepted a recommendation prepared by an outside consultant to conduct a state-focused superintendent search.</summary>
			<updated>2009-11-13T12:26:26-08:00</updated>
			<id>http://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/420/395731/</id>
			<dc:subject>News Releases</dc:subject> 
			<dc:publisher>Bellingham School District Public Information Website</dc:publisher> 
			<dc:date>2009-11-13T12:26:26-08:00</dc:date> 
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			<title>School Schedules, Bus Routes and Information for Whatcom Families</title> 
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			<summary>Thank you to all of the Whatcom Middle School families who attended last night&#39;s informational meeting. This is a reminder about the information shared at the meeting.</summary>
			<updated>2009-11-10T17:02:39-08:00</updated>
			<id>http://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/420/393519/</id>
			<dc:subject>News Releases</dc:subject> 
			<dc:publisher>Bellingham School District Public Information Website</dc:publisher> 
			<dc:date>2009-11-10T17:02:39-08:00</dc:date> 
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			<title>Whatcom PTSA and Whatcom Community Foundation Coordinate Support For Students and Staff</title> 
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			<summary>The Whatcom Middle School PTSA and the Whatcom Community Foundation are now offering ways to help Whatcom students, parents, faculty and staff impacted by the fire.</summary>
			<updated>2009-11-06T18:21:30-08:00</updated>
			<id>http://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/420/377747/</id>
			<dc:subject>News Releases</dc:subject> 
			<dc:publisher>Bellingham School District Public Information Website</dc:publisher> 
			<dc:date>2009-11-06T18:21:30-08:00</dc:date> 
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			<title>Update for Whatcom Families: Relocation Plan and Parent Meeting</title> 
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			<summary>Since Thursday&#39;s early morning fire at Whatcom Middle School, Bellingham School District staff worked collaboratively to develop a relocation plan for Whatcom students to begin school again on Thursday, Nov. 12 using the following criteria.</summary>
			<updated>2009-11-06T16:27:27-08:00</updated>
			<id>http://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/420/377491/</id>
			<dc:subject>News Releases</dc:subject> 
			<dc:publisher>Bellingham School District Public Information Website</dc:publisher> 
			<dc:date>2009-11-06T16:27:27-08:00</dc:date> 
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			<title>Update for Whatcom Families</title> 
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			<summary>In order to allow time to coordinate plans and communicate details, school will be cancelled for Whatcom students only until Thursday, Nov. 12.</summary>
			<updated>2009-11-05T16:44:21-08:00</updated>
			<id>http://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/420/376627/</id>
			<dc:subject>News Releases</dc:subject> 
			<dc:publisher>Bellingham School District Public Information Website</dc:publisher> 
			<dc:date>2009-11-05T16:44:21-08:00</dc:date> 
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			<title>District Expresses Gratitude for Outpouring of Community Support</title> 
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			<summary>The Bellingham School District wishes to thank the community for the outpouring of support that it has received since the early morning fire at Whatcom Middle School that has made the building uninhabitable for the foreseeable future.</summary>
			<updated>2009-11-05T11:22:24-08:00</updated>
			<id>http://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/420/376279/</id>
			<dc:subject>News Releases</dc:subject> 
			<dc:publisher>Bellingham School District Public Information Website</dc:publisher> 
			<dc:date>2009-11-05T11:22:24-08:00</dc:date> 
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			<title>State Recognizes Mentoring Program Benefitting Shuksan Students</title> 
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			<summary>Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen visited Shuksan Middle School Tuesday, Oct. 27 to honor Western Washington University’s (WWU) Youth Outreach Initiative.</summary>
			<updated>2009-10-28T08:45:18-08:00</updated>
			<id>http://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/420/364243/</id>
			<dc:subject>News Releases</dc:subject> 
			<dc:publisher>Bellingham School District Public Information Website</dc:publisher> 
			<dc:date>2009-10-28T08:45:18-08:00</dc:date> 
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